As time marches forward, it is our task to remember the Shoah and teach our youth about the horrible destruction of our people during World War II. What was destroyed were not only human lives but human potential; not merely Jewish culture but new possibilities for Jewish creativity; not simply six-million Jews but the generations that might have come from them.
It is incumbent upon the Jewish people to remember what we lost. The Candle is yellow to remind us of the Yellow Star that Jews were forced to wear to identify them as Jews. Each year o the night of Yom Ha’Shoah, candles are lit in homes around the globe to kindle our memory, provide an opportunity for education and remind us to never forget.
Light a Candle : Preserve a Memory
Each year, the FJMC Shoah Yellow Candle™ Program distributes tens of thousands Yellow Candles™ to Men’s Clubs, Brotherhoods and houses of worship to help remember the Holocaust. Florida Region FJMC Yellow Candle™ Chair Jon Zimmer explains: “Men’s Clubs and other organizations around the world order Yellow Candles™ from the FJMC and distribute them to their membership with a short explanation of the program. On the night of Yom HaShoah, the candles are lit in homes across the globe to shine a light of memory, a light of education, and a light that we will never forget. By participating in this program, you are helping to keep the memory of the Shoah alive and to remember what could happen if we don’t stand up for ourselves. We’d like to give all our clubs in the Region a friendly reminder to place your order for your Yellow Candles™ at https://www.fjmc.org/order-yellow-candles.
“Erev Yom HaShoah is Sunday, May 5th, 2024. We encourage Clubs to start planning your programs now and take the first step of ordering/replenishing your supply of Yellow Candles™ and mailers. I look forward to working with our clubs and assisting in any way possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for all the work you are doing to implement this important program!“
– Kol Hakavod from Jon Zimmer, Florida, FJMC Yellow Candle Chairman jonzimmer3@gmail.com.
For over 40 years, the FJMC Shoah Yellow Candle Program has brought families together to speak about events leading to the Holocaust (perhaps for the first time) and raise awareness of what can happen if Anti-Semitism goes unchallenged. Light a Yellow Candle to remember, to teach and to never forget.
Participation in the FJMC Yellow Candle Program will help your Men’s Club or Brotherhood to keep the memory of the Shoah alive. For more information about the FJMC Yellow Candle Program, please visit https://www.fjmc.org/content/yellow-candles-home or contact the Florida Region FJMC Yellow Candle Chair Jon Zimmer at jonzimmer3@gmail.com. Light a Candle; Preserve a Memory.
This message is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. We are part of a confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. Learn more about how your Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://www.fjmc.org/content/affiliating-fjmc.
The Florida Region of FJMC serves the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Get to know more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods at www.floridaregionfjmc.org and please visit and LIKE our Florida Region FJMC Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/FloridaRegionFJMC.
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